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What is the difference between calcium sulfate hemihydrate and calcium sulfate dihydrate?

  • The difference is the amount of water molecules present in each compound. (correct)
  • Calcium sulfate hemihydrate is used for making plaster, while calcium sulfate dihydrate is used for making stone.
  • Calcium sulfate hemihydrate is a powder, while calcium sulfate dihydrate is a liquid.
  • There is no difference between the two compounds.

Which type of hemihydrate is used for plaster?

  • Alpha-hemihydrate
  • Beta-hemihydrate (correct)
  • Gamma-hemihydrate
  • None of the above

What is the process of heating gypsum to drive off water called?

  • Hydration
  • Calcination (correct)
  • Dehydration
  • Solidification

The amount of water needed for the chemical reaction of setting gypsum is the same for plaster, stone, and die stone.

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What is the name given to the points where "arms" grow in the gypsum setting process?

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What is the effect of using less water in a gypsum mix?

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What is the main advantage of polysulfide impression material?

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Polyether impression material is hydrophobic.

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Which type of impression material is known for its ability to shrink after setting?

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What is the term used for the separation of liquid from a colloid causing shrinkage?

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What is the term used for the phase that is distributed throughout the dispersion medium?

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Calcium sulfate hemihydrate

A powder form of calcium sulfate, CaSO4 ½H2O, used in dental stone and casts.

Calcium sulfate dihydrate

Hardened gypsum stone, CaSO4·2H2O, formed when hemihydrate absorbs water.

Calcining

The process of heating gypsum to drive off water.

Plaster (dental)

A dental material with large, irregular, and porous crystals.

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Dental stone

A dental material with smaller, denser, and more regular crystals; used for precise dental models and casts.

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Working time (impression material)

The period during which an impression material is workable and moldable.

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Setting time (impression material)

The time taken for an impression material to set and harden.

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Polysulfide Impression Material

An elastomeric impression material known for its excellent undercuts.

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Polyether Impression Material

A hydrophilic material used where moisture control may be a problem.

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Silicone Impression Material

An upgrade to polyether, offering better features and options.

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Impression Compound

A rigid impression material, primarily for crowns and arches with few undercuts.

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Tray Compound

A rigid impression material used for preparing custom trays for taking impressions.

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Mixing Ratio (Dental Stone)

The proportion of powder and water used to create dental stone.

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W/P Ratio

The ratio of water to powder in a dental material

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Setting Reaction (Gypsum)

A chemical reaction where hemihydrate absorbs water to form dihydrate, releasing heat.

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Imbibition

The absorption of a liquid by a colloid, causing an increase in volume.

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Syneresis

The contraction of a colloid, causing separation of liquid and shrinkage.

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Hydrocolloid

A colloid containing water as the continuous phase.

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Gel

Semi-solid state of a hydrocolloid.

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Sol

Liquid state of a hydrocolloid.

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Study Notes

Dental Materials - Calcium Sulfate

  • Calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO4·1½H2O) is a powder form.
  • Calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4·2H2O) is hardened stone. The difference is the water molecules. Anhydrous/anhydrate is heated stone with no water, making it weak and crumbly.
  • Plaster is beta-hemihydrate.
  • Stone and die stone is alpha-hemihydrate.
  • Die stone is boiled in a 30% calcium solution.
  • Water released as steam is from water crystallization.

Calcining

  • Calcining is the process of heating gypsum to drive off water.
  • Plaster forms large, irregular, porous crystals.
  • Stone forms smaller, denser, regular sized crystals.

Mixing Ratios

  • Plaster: 50-55 ml water
  • Stone: 32-40 ml water
  • Die stone: 22-24 ml water
  • The amount of water needed for chemical reaction is the same at 18.6 ml
  • W/P ratio is 0.5, 0.3, 0.24

Setting Reaction

  • CaSO4·½H2O + 1½H2O → CaSO4·2H2O + heat
  • Heat released equals the heat generated during calcining at 25 degrees.
  • Expansion through seeds of crystallization called "nuclei"; they grow arms like snowflakes.

Controlling Setting Time

  • Controlling setting time factors include temperature, W/P ratio, and amount of mixing.

Chemical Additives

  • Lower water content creates a thicker mix, accelerated set and increased expansion. The result is a harder final set.

Polysulfide

  • Excellent for areas with undercuts.
  • Used for dentures.
  • Working time: 5 minutes
  • Setting time: 10 minutes plus.
  • Smells bad
  • High tear resistance.

Polyether

  • Two-paste system.
  • Low molecular weight polyether + catalyst.
  • Suitable for areas where moisture control is difficult.
  • It swells in high humidity.
  • Used for crowns, bridges, partial dentures, and implants.

Silicone

  • Rigid when set (bad for undercuts), absorbs water.
  • Upgrade from polyether.
  • Made by addition reactions.
  • Equal parts, no byproduct.

Impression Materials

  • Working time 2:30
  • Setting time 5 min.
  • Adequate setting time for monophase impressions.
  • Rigid when set (bad for undercuts), absorbs water
  • made as an upgrade from polyether
  • Condensation reaction
  • Hydrophobic

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Test your knowledge on calcium sulfate and its variants in dental materials. This quiz covers topics such as the properties of gypsum, the calcining process, mixing ratios, and the setting reaction. Perfect for students studying dental material science!

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